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8896995561complacentmarked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies0
8896995562impartialunbiased, objective1
8896995563jocularjoking, humorous2
8897000382importunatetroublesomely urgent; overly persistent3
8897000383capriciousgiven to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior4
8897003359brusqueblunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness5
8632474207ambiguousopen to or having several possible meanings or interpretations6
8632476462apathetichaving or showing little or no emotion, not interested or concerned7
8632478868ardentcharacterized by intense feeling; passionate; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic8
8632490628abstrusedifficult to understand9
8632492500acerbicharsh or severe, as of temper or expression10
8632494276admonishingcautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reminding11
8632537552insolentrude, impolite, overbearing12
8632537569supercilioushaughty, contemptuous or disdainful, full of pride13
8632540597captiousready to detect trivial faults14
8632542353clinicaldetached, coolly dispassionate15
8632544839effusivemarked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm16
8632547352frivolouslacking in seriousness17
8632551045benigngentle, not harmful, kind18
8632551046blithehappy, lighthearted, joyful19
8632553325cravencowardly20
8632556364aestheticconcerned with or appreciative of beauty21
8632558602altruisticunselfish concern with the welfare of others22
8632560501anomalousirregular, abnormal, unusual23
8632563988tersebrief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly24
8632567082turgidexcessively embellished in style or language25
8632568909patronizingadopting an air of condescension toward; treating haughtily or coolly26
8632575371lugubriousfull of sadness or sorrow27
8632577374disdainfulscornful; feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval28
8632579917satiricusing humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc.29
8632584776insipidlacking taste, dull, bland30
8632586688juxtaposeto place side by side31
8632588718pedanticcharacterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules32
8632593295diffusewordy, not concentrated33
8632594661discerningkeenly perceptive, shrewd34
8632594663dogmaticarrogantly assertive, positive about unproven ideas35
8632598518colloquialconversational, used in informal speech36
8632601614cursorybrief, without much attention to detail37
8632603546didacticinstructive, intended to educate38
8632605776catharticproducing an emotional purification or release39
8632607436causticmarked by biting sarcasm40
8632607461censurethe act of blaming or condemning41
8632612248contemptuousshowing or expressing disdain; scornful42
8632614183flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness43
8632616014elegiaclamenting; mournful; plaintive44
8632617347indignantfeeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong45
8632621347maudlinshowing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way46
8632625250pettymarked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies; small-minded47
8632629088irreverentlacking proper respect or seriousness48
8632631589wistfulyearning, sad longing49
8632633383zealousfeeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.50
8632636018winsomecharming, sweetly engaging; appealing in an innocent manner51
8632642954virulentfull of hate, malignant, extremely poisonous52
8632646607verbosewordy53
8632648457vehementintense, forceful, marked by strong feeling54
8632650443sardonicdisdainful, scornfully mocking55
8632652275reproveto gently criticize56
8632657008pretentiousshowy, self-important, making unjustifiable claims to excellence57
8632659979prosaicdull, unimaginative, lacking excitement58
8632662374provinciallimited in outlook, narrow in ideas59

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